•  Goats do not have front teeth in their upper jaws.

•  It is said that drinking the milk of a goat that eats poison ivy will improve your own immunity.

•  There are a number of nonfood products that can be made from goat’s milk, including soaps, lotions, and creams.

•  Goat’s milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk. Many who cannot drink cow’s milk can drink goat’s milk.

•  Goats will chew on electrical cords.

•  Pygmy goats can be litter-box trained. (I did it. It takes some time and patience, but can be done.)

•  If your goat’s house has a flat roof, you may find a goat on it.

Goats like to climb, and should have some climbable areas in their pen. However, no climbing area should be placed by a fence, as they will climb up, then jump right over.

A young boy enjoying a ride in a goat-pulled cart. Photo by anyjazz65 under the Creative Commons Attribution License 2.0.

•  Goat carts have been used throughout history.

•  Although cats are thought of as a witch’s familiar, goats and other animals were said to serve as familiars as well.

•  Goats with multiple horns are known as polycerate. Some have had up to eight. It is thought to be inherited through genetics.

While it does require slightly more maintenance, polycerate goats do not typically experience difficulty from their extra horns.